{"id":358699,"date":"2026-07-06T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-putin-on-the-back-foot-in-ukraine-and-in-russia-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:00:25","slug":"is-putin-on-the-back-foot-in-ukraine-and-in-russia-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-putin-on-the-back-foot-in-ukraine-and-in-russia-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Putin on the back foot in Ukraine and in Russia? | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/wtPLdQ-v1mY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Putin on the back foot in Ukraine and in Russia? | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wtPLdQ-v1mY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump will be attending a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where he\u2019s likely to hear one consistent message from European leaders: the tide is shifting against Russia in its war with Ukraine. And not just on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>Russian cities are being pounded by Ukrainian drones in ever increasing numbers. Fuel shortages have become widespread as key infrastructure has been targeted, with long lines seen at gas stations and trucks abandoned by the side of the road.<\/p>\n<p>Vladimir Putin recently made a rare admission; that his country is actually facing problems caused by the conflict, amid growing disquiet about Russia\u2019s enormous economic problems.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s episode The Global Story&#8217;s Asma Khalid speaks to Simon Shuster, staff writer at The Atlantic, and veteran reporter of Russia and Ukraine. With the war starting to hit home, we ask if Putin is now on the back foot?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n01:31 Putin&#8217;s admission<br \/>\n05:42 Ukraine&#8217;s drone strikes on Russia<br \/>\n07:23 The reaction of Russians<br \/>\n11:01 Problems for Putin in Crimea<br \/>\n13:30 Putin&#8217;s &#8216;excitement&#8217; for war<br \/>\n15:15 Where does this leave peace negotiations?<br \/>\n22:03 Continued Russian strikes on Kyiv<br \/>\n23:50 Generational devastation on Russia and Ukraine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US President Donald Trump will be attending a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where he\u2019s likely to hear one consistent message from European leaders: the tide is shifting against Russia in its war with Ukraine. And not just on the battlefield. 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